Markite inspired me today to begin thinking about all the cool things folks have floated in/on while getting motored around by a traction kite. I'm
particularly interested in finding a good, luggable solution for powerkiting in open water and the ocean. We are considering and move back to
California (likely San Diego county) and I want to take advantage of ocean winds, but I don't really want to start kite boarding. Something like a PL
KiteCat seems ideal.
What sort of crafts have people used in open water. Favorites? Plus and minus factors to consider? Cool videos? Please share your ideas and stoke!
:karate: RedSky - 13-8-2019 at 01:45 PM
Here's my kitecat being used by the legendary Chris Calthrop of K48 fame. And whenever I mention Chris Calthrop to anyone, they scratch their heads
and say, who's Chris Calthrop ? :D
The guy who kitesurfs with Blades is who.
The first guy to kitesurf across the English channel and the first to kitesurf Jaws.
Oh that Chris Calthrop. Nope never heard of him.
However, beware: going from simply riding a SUP around to riding a foil is a huge step in skill requirements.
It's a shame you live so far away - I'd be happy to let you try my Lynn Monohull kite boat. If you are thinking of using a boat in the ocean the
Monohull is probably not the way to go - it is too easy to capsize for the ocean. The Kite Cat would probably be better. But you can lug the Monohull
around w/o a trailer - it can be car topped. I carry mine inside my mini van. Not easy to find one and they haven't been made for almost 20 years
now. Kite Cats are probably hard to find as well, but have been made more recently.
BTW - you would probably have to get a new quiver of kites - either LEI's or maybe Arcs. I had a hard time staying upwind until I got an LEI.
Randy - 13-8-2019 at 03:39 PM
BTW - there is a lot of food for thought in the Kite Boating forum, one of the little visited corners of PKF.
I finally bit the bullet and decided to get into kitefoiling. Not for the ultra light wind possibilities but for a new and exciting challenge for when
I have no waves to ride the surfboard on.
This is my chosen foil and this is how I imagined my first day of kitefoiling would go...
I finally bit the bullet and decided to get into kitefoiling. Not for the ultra light wind possibilities but for a new and exciting challenge for when
I have no waves to ride the surfboard on.
I bit a whole clip of bullets getting into windfoiling - first the foil, then a new foil board, next of a foil sail, and last but not least - a bigger
wing for my foil. So far it's going pretty good - but I hadn't been windsurfing much for the past 3-4 years so I'be been having to get back into
shape for it. This is also the low wind season. But, it's been fun and mainly it's the challenge of it.
